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ple·na·ry /'plē-nə-rē, 'ple-/ adj: full and complete in every respect: asa: absolute (1)plenary powerb: fully attended or constituteda plenary session of the legislaturec: including all steps in due ordera plenary proceeding compare summary
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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absolute, complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full, full-blown, full-charged, fully constituted, fully furnished, limitless, thorough, total, unconfined, undiminished, unlimited, unqualified, unrestricted, whole
associated concepts: plenary action
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complete (all-embracing), detailed, full, gross (total), radical (extreme), thorough, unmitigated, unqualified (unlimited)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Absolute; complete; full.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Full, complete, covering all matters, often referring to an order, hearing, or trial.Category: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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adj.full, complete, covering all matters, usually referring to an order, hearing or trial.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
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Plenary — is an adjective related to the noun plenum carrying a general connotation of fullness. Plenary may refer to:*Plenary session or meeting, the part of a conference when all members of all parties are in attendance *Plenary power or plenary… … Wikipedia
Plenary — Ple na*ry, a. [LL. plenarius, fr. L. plenus full. See {Plenty}.] Full; entire; complete; absolute; as, a plenary license; plenary authority. [1913 Webster] A treatise on a subject should be plenary or full. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] {Plenary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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plenary — [plē′nə rē, plen′ərē] adj. [LL plenarius < L plenus, FULL1] 1. full; complete; absolute [plenary power] 2. for attendance by all members [a plenary session] plenarily [plē′nərə lē, plen′ərə lē] adv … English World dictionary
plenary — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unqualified; absolute. 2) (of a meeting at a conference or assembly) to be attended by all participants. ► NOUN ▪ a plenary meeting. ORIGIN Latin plenus full … English terms dictionary
Plenary — Ple na*ry, n. (Law) Decisive procedure. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plenary — 1510s, earlier plenar (late 13c.), from M.L. plenarius entire, complete, from L. plenus full, from PIE *ple to be full (see POLY (Cf. poly )) … Etymology dictionary
plenary — *full, complete, replete Antonyms: limited … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plenary — [adj] entire, whole absolute, complete, full, general, inclusive, open, sweeping, thorough; concept 531 Ant. incomplete, limited, part, partial, restricted … New thesaurus
plenary — [[t]pli͟ːnəri, ple̱n [/t]] plenaries ADJ: ADJ n A plenary session or plenary meeting is one that is attended by everyone who has the right to attend. [TECHNICAL] The programme was approved at a plenary session of the Central Committee last week.… … English dictionary